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Family Supports

Our Vision

Families access the supports and opportunities they need to assure
inclusion for family members with intellectual disabilities through
their lifetimes, and to secure family social and economic well-being.

Benchmarks for Achievement

Families have access to needed supports and services (i.e. respite, in-home support, and home modifications).

Policies are established, and implemented, that ensure families
can play their caring role and at the same time participate in the paid
labour market, advance in their careers.

Families have the option to withdraw from their primary caregiving role as their family member enters adulthood.

Strong incentives are in place for families to: plan for and
invest in the future financial security of family members with
disabilities; and to ensure that any financial benefits that result do
not negatively impact on their family member's access to
government-funded income support programs.

Governments and communities are investing in a sustainable
local-to-national capacity for family leadership, empowerment and
networking that advances the citizenship and inclusion of Canadians with
disabilities.